Main functions:

• Determination of the sowing quality of seeds in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus for all enterprises, organizations and institutions harvesting seeds of woody and shrubby plant species;.

• issue of certificates of quality of seeds of forest plants.

The current standards include 3 methods for determining the sowing quality of seeds, depending on the plant species:

• sprouting (germination);
• staining (vitality);
• cutting open (good quality).

The external infection of seeds with phytopathogenic fungi, presence of pests, their species composition, form and degree of infection is established.

Over a year, the laboratory performs more than 2000 analyzes and issues relevant documents on the quality of seeds of forest plants.

• Laying conifer seeds for long-term storage in the refrigerated chambers by Finnebex with the optimum temperature regime.

The storage of seeds at a low temperature provides a long time preservation of their sowing quality and slowing down the natural aging process.

When laying for storage, the relative humidity of the seeds is determined using electronic analyzer Sartorius MA-35.

The main function of RD is to carry out scientific research in the field of forestry, mainly in the field of forest selection, seed production, growing of planting material.

In this connection, in April 2013, a biotechnology laboratory was created on the basis of RFSSC, which is engaged in the development of innovative technologies for the production of planting material of economically and genetically valuable plants and microclonal multiplication of plants in vitro.

The laboratory makes microcleaning:

Tall blueberries: varieties:

• Denis Blue,.
• Northland.
• Northblue.
• Bluecrop.
• Elizabeth.
• Patriot.
• Earlyblue.
• Duke.
• Weymouth and a number of others.

Decorative conifers:

• West Thuya (Smaragd, Teddy).

• East Thuya (Aurea Nana);
• Large fruited cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa);
• White Cedar "Globosa";
• White Cedar "Columnaris".

Hardwood:

• Karelian birch (Betula pendula Roth var. Carelica).

Conifer forest-forming species:

• European fur-tree.

The laboratory includes 3 rooms. The autoclave and washing room is equipped with all necessary equipment for sterilizing dishes and preparing nutrient media.

The laminar and cultural room is designed for introducing plants into the cultivation invitro and directly for micro-engraving. Laminar-boxes are designed for work in sterile conditions.

In the adaptation room, the plants are landed in peat and adapted to the ex vitro conditions

Microclonal propagation of tall blueberry saplings is carried out.

Main functions of the department:

• implementation of scientific and technical relations with other organizations on forest seed management, forest nursery and reforestation;
• study, generalization, propaganda and implementation of scientific and technical developments, advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of forest seed production, forestry business, forest nursery and reforestation;
• development of recommendations, methodologies and manuals, improvement of existing state standards and other normative and technical documents in the field of forestry, forest seed production, forest nursery and reforestation.

Basic functions of the sector:

• Maintenance of selection, accounting of plus trees and plantations, genetic reserves, documentation for all facilitiess of a permanent forest seed base;

• providing methodological assistance to forest companies in the organization of forest selected seed production;

• monitoring the quality of the activities carried out by forest companies to account the expected harvest of the seeds of the main forest-forming species, the compliance of forest companies with harvesting technology, storage of seed-bearing raw materials;

• organization of the work of the permanent commissions for the certification of permanent forest seed base facilities, permanent forest nurseries of forest companies.

On the territory of the Center there is a store where you can purchase decorative planting material, in the season there is a planting stock of fruit and berry crops, seeds of vegetable and flower crops, garden tools, fertilizers and plant protection products, small architectural forms and a number of other products for your garden.

Working hours:

Monday - Saturday: from 08:30 to 19:00

break: 13:00 - 13:30

Sunday: 08:30 - 17:00

16, 25 April - days off

Phone: +375 (17) 510-63-98

Every third Monday in the month from 08:30 to 10:00 is a sanitary hour